Source:  Tom Johnston, MEATINGPLACE.COM, 12/10/09

Georgetown, Del.-based poultry processor Townsends Inc. announced the opening of a new division in Atlanta, Townsend Specialty Foods.

The new division will focus on providing further processed poultry products to the foodservice industry and will house a new innovation center, slated to open later this month.

"This new facility is positioned to significantly bolster the research and development capabilities of Townsends, and will afford us the flexibility to better adapt to the changing market as well as to customer requirements for customized product solutions," said Townsends CEO Tom Weisser, in a news release.

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